“The natural elegance of the project emphasizes the harmonious relationship between the landscape and its surrounding context, which creates a humble appearance with a village-like fascinating indoor space.
The entire building can be understood as gardens within a box. The openness and transparency of the building also echoes the theme of reform and opening-up. Meanwhile, the multilayered façade system provides a variety of spatial expressions within the changing light.”
The entire building can be understood as gardens within a box. The openness and transparency of the building also echoes the theme of reform and opening-up. Meanwhile, the multilayered façade system provides a variety of spatial expressions within the changing light.”
Sou Fujimoto team.
The project is the latest in a line of recent high-profile contest in Shenzhen. Recently, SANAA unveiled images of their Shenzhen Maritime Museum. A few weeks before Grimshaw unveiled their mango tree-inspired design for Shenzhen’s international airport and transport hub. And Zaha Hadid Architects also unveiled two recent projects for the Chinese megacity: their competition-winning Tower C at the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base. Also Jean Nouvel with the Shenzhen Opera House, a large opera house on the Shekou Peninsula, a site overlooking the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.. Meanwhile, the designed team was recently selected for the design of Shenzhen’s Natural History Museum; comprising 3XN, B+H, and Zhubo Design.
